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Introduction To Sound - SOMA9742
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Faculty: College of Fine Arts
 
 
School:  School of Media Arts
 
 
Course Outline: Download course outline (PDF format)
 
 
Campus: College of Fine Arts Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Equivalent: SOMA9001
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Students will gain the conceptual and technical skills to develop soundscapes and audiovisual soundtrack work. Technically, the following elements are covered: digital sound recording, editing and mixing; sampling; synthesis and; sound design. All students will gain proficiency on the basic operation of the sound studios. Various conceptual, aesthetic and philosophical approaches to sound and sound design will be introduced through critical discussion of examples and project work.

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